Bolivia vs Suriname: Liberal democracy

Bolivia
2
in 2025
Suriname
2
in 2025
Bolivia rank
32nd
Suriname rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Bolivia
  • Suriname
0123182519252025

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 2 against 2 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 7 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Suriname Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1910s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1920s 0.9 0 0.9 Bolivia
1930s 0.5 0 0.5 Bolivia
1940s 0.4444 0.1111 0.3333 Bolivia
1950s 0.8 1.5 0.7 Suriname
1960s 0.9 2 1.1 Suriname
1970s 0.1 1.9 1.8 Suriname
1980s 0.9 0.4 0.5 Bolivia
1990s 2 1.9 0.1 Bolivia
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 1.8 2 0.2 Suriname
2020s 1.83 2.17 0.3333 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Bolivia or Suriname?
Bolivia, at 2 against 2 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Bolivia and Suriname?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Suriname?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Suriname rank globally for liberal democracy?
Bolivia ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.